Why did the Aztecs call themselves the “people of the sun”?

Their chief god was the sun god.

Why did the leader Itzcoatl destroy records of his people’s history?

so he could tell a different story of their past

At the Great Temple, the Aztecs built a shrine to Tlaloc, the rain god. What does this suggest about the Aztecs?

They didn't always have enough water.

When the Aztecs fled south from Chapultepec in 1319, how did the Culhuas near their new home respond?

They paid the Aztecs to fight for them.

Which statement is true of Aztec marriages?

A woman could ask for a divorce.

The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire

paid goods to the Aztec government.

What was the usual way to buy and sell goods in an Aztec market?

barter, or trading one good for another

The pochteca, or professional traders, had many privileges. This suggests that the Aztecs

valued rare goods from faraway places.

Which of the following is evidence that war was at the center of Aztec life?

All Aztec males were trained to be soldiers.

What did the Aztecs build in the center of Tenochtitlán?

a large plaza where they held special festivals

How might someone become the Aztec emperor?

by being chosen by a group of advisers after his uncle died

What does the picture on the Mexican flag symbolize?

a legend about how Aztecs knew where to build their city

Why did Aztec markets have guards and judges?

to make sure sellers behaved honestly

A soldier who is paid to fight for another country or group of people.

By forming the Triple Alliance, the Aztec leader Itzcoatl was able to

free his people from Tepanec rule.

Which of these facts best shows that war was at the center of Aztec life?

All Aztec men were trained as soldiers.

What weakness in the Aztec Empire did the Spanish take advantage of when they invaded Mexico?

Because conquered peoples kept their own customs, the empire lacked unity.

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1
Why did the Aztecs call themselves the “people of the sun”?
The peasants often got sunburned.
Their chief god was the sun god.
The nobles could relax in the sun.
The sun dried out their crops.
2
Why did the leader Itzcoatl destroy records of his people’s history?
so he could tell a different story of their past
so he could have more control over his people
to improve his people's productivity and wealth
to ensure that no one would challenge his authority
3
What animals did some Aztec families raise?
goats
horses
sheep
turkeys
4
Which description best fits the Valley of Mexico, where the Aztec Empire arose?
low and covered with rainforest
cold and mountainous
fertile and high
dry and barren
5
At the Great Temple, the Aztecs built a shrine to Tlaloc, the rain god. What does this suggest about the Aztecs?
They didn't always have enough water.
They needed resources from the rainforest.
Their leaders were believed to be gods.
Their trade routes were mostly water-based.
6
Who within Aztec society would this checklist belong to?
a priest
a judge
a commoner
a peasant
7
When the Aztecs fled south from Chapultepec in 1319, how did the Culhuas near their new home respond?
They gave the Aztecs most of their land.
They killed the Aztec chief's daughter.
They made the Aztecs farm for them.
They paid the Aztecs to fight for them.
8
Which of these was a task typically le3 for Aztec men?
tending the garden
preparing meals
building the house
weaving cloth
9
Which statement is true of Aztec marriages?
A man could have only one wife.
A woman could ask for a divorce.
The couple chose the matchmaker.
Weddings were usually secret.
10
Why did the Aztecs in Tenochtitlán need the technologies listed below?• aqueduct• dike• causeways• canals
because they ruled a large empire
because they traveled frequently
because they lived on islands
because they followed the seasons
11
What was an Aztec farmer most likely to eat?
oat porridge
corn tortillas
fresh peaches
winged ants
12
The Aztecs sacrificed birds and humans because they believed the god Huitzilopochtli
built with bones and feathers.
required suffering.
needed blood for nourishment.
hated most living things.
13
The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire
rebelled against the Aztec leaders
worshipped Aztec gods
had to speak the Aztec language
paid goods to the Aztec government.
14
What was the usual way to buy and sell goods in an Aztec market?
donation, or freely giving goods to others
credit, or agreeing to make a later payment
money, or using gold and silver coins
barter, or trading one good for another
15
The ball game tlachtli, which served a religious purpose, was played mostly by
prisoners of war.
children of farmers.
members of the nobility.
professional athletes.
16
The pochteca, or professional traders, had many privileges. This suggests that the Aztecs
honored people who spoke many languages.
valued rare goods from faraway places.
respected people who made a lot of money.
believed that merchants were semidivine.
17
What is the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Tulum
Tenochtitlan
Texcoco
Tlacopan
18
Which of the following is evidence that war was at the center of Aztec life?
All Aztec males were trained to be soldiers.
The Aztec culture expanded over great areas.
All Aztec people became wealthy.
The Aztec Empire lasted hundreds of years.
19
What did the Aztecs build in the center of Tenochtitlán?
wooden causeways leading in four different directions
a royal palace where government officials lived
a large plaza where they held special festivals
a marketplace where thousands of people came to trade.
20
How might someone become the Aztec emperor?
by inheriting the position from his mother's father
by seizing the position after his army killed the emperor
by being chosen by a group of advisers after his uncle died
by replacing his emperor father when he turned 16
21
What does the picture on the Mexican flag symbolize?
a struggle between the powers of the earth and sky
the joining of different peoples to make one nation
the strength of Aztec armies to conquer their neighbors
a legend about how Aztecs knew where to build their city
22
What was one benefit of settling on land surrounded by Lake Texcoco?
It had dense forests.
It was made of volcanic rock.
It had a deep harbor.
It was easy to defend.
23
A pilgrimage site for Aztecs, was the ruins of a city built by the
Spanish
Teotihuacán
Maya
Toltecs
24
Why did Aztec markets have guards and judges?
to make sure sellers behaved honestly
to collect taxes on every purchase
to prevent foreign goods from being sold
to keep the best goods for the royal family
25
What is a mercenary?
An enclosed space or cage for keeping birds.
A group of countries who agree to work together.
A raised road built across water or low ground.
A soldier who is paid to fight for another country or group of people.
26
What would an Aztec commoner boy be most likely to study at school?
how to be a soldier
the arts of neighboring cultures
how to build pyramids
the movements of the planets
27
Which group of nobles belongs in the empty oval?
military leaders
traders
foreigners
skilled craftsmen
28
By forming the Triple Alliance, the Aztec leader Itzcoatl was able to
start constructing a new city-state.
move to southern Mexico.
get his men hired as mercenaries.
free his people from Tepanec rule.
29
Which of the following was NOT an element of the Aztec religion?
Shamanism
Polytheism
Monotheism
Animism
30
Which of these facts best shows that war was at the center of Aztec life?
Some Aztec people grew wealthy.
All Aztec men were trained as soldiers.
The Aztec Empire lasted many years.
Aztec culture spread over a wide area.
31
Why did the Aztecs of Tenochtitlán build chinampas?
to keep invaders away
to catch fish for special meals
to get a fresh water supply
to enlarge their land area
32
What type of farming technique is this?
Root
Terrace
Chinampas
Slash and Burn
33
The game patolli involved beans, colored stones, and a board with 52 squares. Moving five times around
the origin of the Aztec people.
a famous Aztec battle.
a journey throughout Aztec lands.
the Aztec calendar.
34
What weakness in the Aztec Empire did the Spanish take advantage of when they invaded Mexico?
Because citizens of the empire grew rich, they forgot how to fight.
Because the empire remained small, it was easily surrounded.
Because conquered peoples kept their own customs, the empire lacked unity.
Because all the empire worshipped one king, his death ended their religion.

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